CLEVELAND, Ohio — In a remarkably candid moment, journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett explains how surviving in professional football means cultivating an almost irrational confidence while continually preparing for chances that may never come.

There’s a hidden psychological battlefield in the NFL that fans rarely glimpse.

Behind the glamour and game-day highlights lies a brutal mental struggle—especially for players like Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett, whose career has been defined by patience, preparation, and what he surprisingly describes as “delusional” self-belief.

In a strikingly candid moment during his recent media appearance, Brissett pulled back the curtain on the unseen mental fortitude required of NFL journeymen who spend seasons—sometimes entire careers—waiting fo

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